Overview
Presents a complete overview of traditional herbal medicine used for the prevention and treatment of obesity and diabetes
Covers the side effects and safety issues involved with treating obesity and diabetes with medicinal plants and phytochemicals
Offers researchers the first publication dedicated to medicinal plants when used to treat individuals suffering from diabetes, plus the use of these plants in preventing obesity
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction to Diabetes, Obesity and Medicinal Plants
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Safety, Efficacy, and Action Mechanisms of Anti-obesity Medicinal Plants
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Safety, Efficacy, and Action Mechanisms of Anti-diabetes Medicinal Plants
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Polyherbal Formulations Used in the Prevention/Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes
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About this book
This work presents a systematic review of traditional herbal medicine and their active compounds, as well as their mechanism of action in the prevention and treatment of diabetes and obesity. The side effects and safety of herbal-derived anti-diabetic and anti-obesity phytochemicals are detailed in depth, and the text has a strong focus on current and future trends in anti-diabetic medicinal plants. This unique and comprehensive text is the only current book on the market focusing exclusively on medicinal plants used to combat obesity and diabetes.
An introductory chapter focuses on diabetes and obesity and introduces the major causes and main treatments of this increasing epidemic in modern society. Readers are then introduced to medicinal plants, including details on their therapeutic aspects, plus side effects and safety. Following chapters focus on anti-diabetic and anti-obesity medicinal plants, as well as phytogenic natural products in the treatment of each. The text closes by focusing on present and future trends and challenges in these medicinal plants. Anti-diabetes and Anti-obesity Medicinal Plants and Phytochemicals: Safety, Efficacy, and Action Mechanisms is a much-needed and truly original work, finally presenting in one place all the necessary information on medicinal plants used in conjunction with obesity and diabetes prevention.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Hilal Zaid, PhD, is the Head of the Science Teaching Department at AlQasemi Academic College in Baqa Algharbiya, Israel
Siba Shanak, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine
Sleman Kadan is a lecturer and researcher at AlQasemi Academic College in Baqa Algharbiya, Israel
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Anti-diabetes and Anti-obesity Medicinal Plants and Phytochemicals
Book Subtitle: Safety, Efficacy, and Action Mechanisms
Authors: Bashar Saad, Hilal Zaid, Siba Shanak, Sleman Kadan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54102-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-54101-3Published: 18 May 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85318-5Published: 08 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-54102-0Published: 11 May 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 257
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 53 illustrations in colour